Bio: I am a HS English teacher. I work for an online high school, which means I work from home while my students are home, at the library, at Starbucks, etc. I have two children, Kai (5) and Kapono (2).

Tell us a little about you:

Journal Response:

What do you treasure?

I treasure my family, my faith, and my culture.

(Flickr: kmoliver - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmoliver/3435522882/) This image represents the resilience of the plants and the people of the Hawaiian islands. Despite the ever-changing landscape, the plants and the people find roots and thrive on the islands.

PSA Storyboard

Thesis statement: (Why is this National Park valuable?) The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is valuable because it preserves the traditions and culture of the Hawaiian people and protects a diverse ecosystem.
Statement of the problem: (What is threatening the sustainability of the National Park’s natural and cultural resources?)
Argument 1: - supporting facts (location of National Park and its natural and cultural resources that should be sustained)	Argument 2: - supporting facts (Hypothesis consequences to future of the natural and cultural resources if threats continue based on the evidence you researched)	Argument 3: - supporting facts (Present possible solutions that the community or actions that the government could take to sustain the natural and cultural resources of the National Park)
Conclusion and call for action:

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Common Storyboard

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